Injury Illness Prevention Plan - Flipbook - Page 204
Health and Safety Program Manual
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Issue Date: 10/16/23
Revision Date: 10/16/23
Work Zone Safety
Reference: A-16
All traffic control devices, safety features, and work zone operations shall be always maintained
in good condition, with full documentation of all work zones operations recorded according to
the requirements of this Work Zone Program.
Regulatory and Contractual Requirements
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Each project will have a particular traffic control demands and needs. The Company will
determine potential hazards related to work in and around the traffic control zone prior to the
start of work. Delivery of materials in public roadway locations or adjacent to roadway locations
or adjacent to roadways will be determined and scheduling and planning will be accomplished to
minimize hazard.
Any foreman, supervisor or delegate with direct work zone responsibilities will have access to the
Federal MUTCD and appropriate State supplementary requirements before the start of the
project.
Typically, the General Contractor (GC) is responsible for traffic control on the construction site
and coordination with the temporary traffic control plan of the GC is necessary. Additional traffic
control planning may be required as determined by the scope of work.
OSHA regulations indicate that signs, barricades, and flagger signaling activities comply with the
MUTCD regulations. Violations of the MUTCD requirements in these areas could be fully citable
by OSHA.
Vehicle and traffic laws of the particular state and municipality must be followed, and permits
may be required for lane or sidewalk restriction or closures. All such issues should be addressed
in pre-planning meetings and in conjunction with the GC.
Department of Transportation regulations in each State may require additional measures taken
and this must be coordinated at time of job start up.
Worker Visibility
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A critical element of work zone safety is high visibility of workers when adjacent to traffic.
All workers must wear high visibility apparel when in or adjacent to traffic. Class 1, 2 or 3
garments will be used based upon specific exposure needs.
Working during dawn or dusk conditions will require use of fluorescent colored high visibility
apparel (class 2 or 3 based upon exposure).
Yellow green apparel should be considered when a significant number of orange-colored signs,
drums or vehicles are in the work zone.
Workers will be issued appropriate high visibility vests based upon exposure. This clothing must
be kept in good condition and laundered periodically to assure adequate visibility. Clothing/vests
should be replaced as needed to assure color discrimination by motorist.
Worker Traffic Zone Training
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